The Independent-News, Volume 93, Number 39, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 February 1968 — Page 1

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VOLUME 93. NUMBER 39

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The Paddle Wheel Restaurant in Walkerton was the setting for a lunchon meeting of the Walkerton and North Liberty Corporations and In Plant soheitation for the I^aPoHe Hospital. Jnc. Fund Drive. In attendance were Ben Bortz. Jr.. General Chairman of the Hospital Drive. Keith Jones. In-Plant Chairman, and John Zena n. Walkerton Corp rate Chairman, Robert Drbin wa also at the meeting. Jaycce Shooting Education Program Th«- Jaycevs shooting education program will c<»mmcnre Sunday F- brim-. 24 pn m| tl It 100 p m. CST (Town Timet at the Walkerton Community Building. All training equipment will be provided by the Walkerton Jaycees and the Kabelin Hardware Store. The session will begin with a review of gun safety by Claude Houser. former St. Joseph County Sheriff. Following a penmarksmanship class, a shooting league Will he held. First prizes of new Daisy BB guns will Im- awarded to the winners in each age group 7-10. and 11-14. S cond thru fourth prizes will also be awarded in each category. A shoot-off will then I < held among the eight winners to determine the best sh<* ter of the day. The grav! prize will b« awarded to th* top •corer bv Claude Houser, donor of the prize. Remember all entry blanks must be turned in al the Kabelin Hardware Store in Walkerton by Friday Ft bruary 23. 100 F And Rebekah Ledares To Sponsor Ymi 4 h To UN Walkert< n D«dge 137 IOOF and Evening Star Reba-kah Ixxlge 465 of Walkerton will sp- nsor a youth t th< I’nit <-d Nit tons Pilgrimage which is conducted nationally by (kid Ft How- and Rebekah .. S< hoo| officials have selected i d- |v at< <>n the basis of srh< larship, and have namtd Mark F» rmacher The committee on finance for tile proje. t Mr and Mr* William r>D v, Mt James Men • r Mr. an 1 Mr A mil Schultz Mr* Marv Bau r an t a \<'fo i . Nobh Grand Har< Id Whitaker of the Odd Fell »w* and Not le Grand Mrs Dan Knv.lt n of the R • bekah will neat Wulm lay F-hru/n 21s’ with Mi in! Mrs William Depoj

WALKERTON. INDIANA. THURSDAY, I I BRI \R\ 22 196 H

Delegate Chosen For Girls' State From Walkerton Miss Elaine Fitzgerald. daughter of Mr and Mrs. Melvin Fritzgerntd. snamiok Street. Walkerton will represent John Glenn High Sa ho* I at Girl State in Jun , at Indiana UniVarsity. Girl.* State is sponsored by th. American Legion Auxiliary Unit* throughout Indiana. M:-* Filzgei A l wi one of five girls, all Jun.ors, who pi e« nted her re iM- n* for wishing to at lend Girls State at a meeting of the h>ial I'mt. Thursday evening at the Legion Home. - M, it > W 1 cP' #» WC 1 * Before a numb* r of Auxiliary members and friends, the winner stated that she was interested in government an! !• It the advantages she w«>uld receive fn m attending this governmental iwssi<*n Would Ire most rewarding. To harn to live with thou* rids of girls fr<>m all ov. r Indiana was a challonge to her She ‘a.i* ex< ited that die Would be able to partirlpit. in a regular electi >n < inipaignmg and all Eo h of the girls gave imprvssivc talks makm : the sc lection n st difficult The members of the Un t voted and named Mis* Fitzger.dd as the deb ;ate. Mi- Valt ric S< iimank. daughter of Mr and Mt* K« nn th Schmanke, Il II 3. was the runner up and wa.* named a* alternate in <a* Mis Flt/^clald I* unable to itt< nd Both girls will ttrnd a T a f t th*, distn't del <ate* Sunday. Miy. 5 a! the i’iym uth American Legion Hall wh< r< th \ will be giv. n mb rm it! n imp rt <n' to their d« p.iWn . June 23 f a Bi- nungt n Ir. i The three other c H h >'d Thur* ray wen Vivn Mull '

Brenda Ibstellcr an J Janice Hart sough. i I /x. " T M is* Fitz.g'-raJd is secretary of Tri-M society, a member • f GA A Sun lune Club and Pep Club. She plan, to attend college following her graduation.

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The BuMnrsA |)ivi>i n for th< I d’orte Hospital Inc campaign drive if Wnlkert >n held a hu-a-n< >s m»<tln< Friday at the r.ntd: Wh« *1 ii< ’aurant In itten'iac were Ben H rtz Ji ihr.i d Chairman t the dMvv with Keith J<»n« •» In-

Smoke Inhalation Claims Life Os Laveme Rayce A rrniobh ring sofa, appar ntly from falling asleep while smoking. caused the death of Ixiverne Rayce Jr. Sunday m< rnir.'_’ in his home. Smoke was .*• > n coming from hi h‘me a* 29750 Osborne Roa I N nth Libert ■.-. I -. hi - p irents. Mr. an IMr La', rne Rayce Sr . who live n i’b . T"p n in-Vf-stigiti'n fi.nn l him !• ing on the *m I !• ■in • •! h H< wa tak n t '!•ie *io I h pital in S< utb Ben i where he wn pronounced d< ad on arri\ al .1 9 10 a.m. Simla* inh.l t: n was the cause of tbath. Fiat, polo report that the sofa had b. • n smoldi rm” for same lime before discovered but there ha l b< <ri no flames. He was born Sept. 3 1925 in Terre Haute, In L. and bad lived in Noith Liberty 2S m vine from South Ben I His survivors incl ide his p,r nt s. Mr an 1 Mrs. LaVi'ine Rayce. Sr., a daughter. Bonnie Sue. of South Bend, and a brother. Lionaid Rayce, of North Liberty, Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m in the Palmer Funeral Home North Liberty. Rev. Curtis Benson, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church officiated Burial was in East lawn Cemetery. Mr. Rayce was a Woil I War II veteran and a charter member of the V« t r an* of Foreign Wars, post Rvil. North Liberty. FIRE < \l SES D \M \(.E TO I NFINISIIED H 'ME A fire t<> an unfinished house on W limit Rd. M. n lay m ht, did appr- \im ib lv MOOCIMi dama • to the new structure. The home supp *edly ready for i ciupamv in approximately one month, was being built for Mr. and Mrs David Burket. The fire apparently started from a leak in n connection of a ga* cylinder connected to a heater in the unfinished bud iimi The Walkerton Fire I department answered the call and I ater had mutual aid from Iha* North Liberty Fire Di partnn nt

rinnt Chairman ant K t it Urbin C i-Chnirman nf th< Walkerton Humes Division Arthur I)eM\>r was un>t>l- t< attend Th< purp"a- -* ths )i<er. in< Was to enlist the h Ip f th' businessmen in the Walk « tton aua in < livitin,' in th< the Ud‘< rte H p• il In Fund

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NL Bands To Present Concert The band* of the North Liberty s< ho<>|s will p • nt a cabaret c n< •rt <-n Fnd iv evening. Min hl it 7 30 in th> auditorium. Th supplier h. prorm-i d delivery ..f tb. n- w unif ms by that (I ,t. AU th. e f.amih. who pur h • sed Band B<x ' ■ ■ - slop ticket v 11 t* b •’ rj with ut further < h irg. t this conceit, if ■ -i hr.', nd vet b ugh’ v..in n mi* ■-b p < ntact M’- G. •_ Hem- • Mrs. Wal • ' ■ n ticket v. ill b <’ to < . h adult and 75. p. . child t , ft wh do n hav- m- r: ’> ' 1 p carls. Ai • ii t J. r' <' u v. '! be giv n an <pp 't urn’ ■ t u* % ur t ib-n’ . in <i • ■ I’ ■ u’ • • ■ ■- in : and d in. in i' N’• -Ciub’’ dam e to I. pn* red by th-' Band B - -t-r* the t -ntative dite i March 15 If you • est< d in pvrf rmmg < ell Mrs. Alan K iser The Band B t \ ' n has had p <xl •• *p n e t the vii iou ■ fund • : -m ; • t t his year. At thi- time we n- ■ d an additional $2200 00 t > r r pb-’--ly pay for the 72 new unit -rm* f r the 72 new uniform- f,r the senior band Your c- ntinu-d support will be greatly appreciated. Walkerton Are*: Gets Briefing' On Hospital Fund The Walkert. n Community Building u i* the -ettmg Tu dav night for the Will. it. n An-i -i ind. ct rin iti n m - 'mg and < ard selci ti n forth. DaPorte H ■*• pital Ine. Fund drive. Mrs. Charlie Steinke Walker* t<>n Chairman pn ided . ver the making v ’h Mr K- Ah II I n--? pn-.M-nting th- pi -gram The stati-riwnt f the < a*- "W are Going t Bull I ’ H .p.'al plus film *trip pre*, r.t ’i n < < ncermng th- hospital w re ;■ nt«d F ‘llowmg a Qu >t: n and Answer peri<»d. the v luntii r* wt-re engaga-d in a card slection >f possible d> nor* Mrs. Steinke pr vi bd c ffee and cookies to tha> delight ■ f all. Obey Tlie Traffic laws

Dm Tb.e Cener il Kbk-<>!f will he Sun lai February . S vh n all divi n> u ill m ■ ’ :i th- UaPorto Hi-h S*h ! mi r c-iw their ni.itrii.il ml [ ! s!_.- card to ba u 1 in I it 11 n tn I-11 ’ rta an 1 the Uil‘ rt H sp’.ta! Area.